The Variety Collective

By Simon Coronel , November 11th, 2013

The Variety Collective is a weekly variety show in Melbourne. It was formed when a bunch of comedians, magicians, musicians, circus artists, and other unconventional performers decide they want somewhere to strut their stuff for the public.

While there are a heap of comedy clubs and live music venues out there, places to see variety performance art are pretty thin on the ground. If you’re not familiar with the term “variety” in a performance art context, the collective’s official website puts it pretty well:

Personally I think that beats the hell out of what you might see at a generic comedy or music show.

I’ve performed at the Variety Collective a heap of times since it started, and it’s proved a fantastic place to see all kinds of interesting things, develop material in front of a live crowd, and generally have a good night out.

The collective has a website, a Facebook page (the latter is usually more reliable), and the following details:
Where: The Brunswick Green, 313 Sydney Rd, Brunswick
When: Every Wednesday night at 8pm
How much: $10 at the door

Simon Coronel…

is an international award winning illusionist, manipulator, and discerning gentleman. He performs and speaks at corporate and private events, consults for media and TV, and generally makes amazing things happen. This website is where he shares stories, insights, and other interesting things from behind the scenes.